Purely St. Andrews Eight Day Tour

This tour is for people who wish to spend their whole week in the St. Andrews area, playing the courses at the home of golf. This tour is an excellent choice if you do not wish to travel too much during your stay and all of the golf courses are excellent. The tour includes guaranteed times on the Old Course and Carnoustie. Accommodation is at the Rusacks Hotel, which overlooks the 18th fairway of The Old Course. There is a supplement for luxury accommodation at The Old Course Hotel, which overlooks the famous 17th Road Hole.
Non-Golfers should refer to the 'Places to See' section.

Day 1

Arrive at Glasgow or Edinburgh airport and collect your Hire Car. You will then make your way to St. Andrews where you will be staying at the Rusacks Hotel for the full 7 nights of your golfing holiday. Breakfast and dinner are included throughout your stay. Take time to relax in your hotel and recover from your long journey.

Day 2

Today you will play the Jubilee course, an excellent testing links of high standard and a worthy sister to the Old Course.

Day 3

Today you will play The Dukes Course, a short drive from St. Andrews. The course is owned by the Old Course Hotel and was designed by five times Open Champion, Peter Thompson. The course is a parkland layout and a perfect compliment to the six St. Andrews links courses.

Day 4

Today, after a hearty Scottish breakfast, you will make the short journey over the Firth of Tay to Carnoustie, venue for the 1999 British Open. The 'Big Shaggy Monster' will really test your game and we are sure this will be a memorable day for you.

Day 5

Today you will make the short journey to Ladybank where you will play one of the most enjoyable heath and parkland courses in Scotland. Ladybank is an excellent course, highly recommended by all who have played her. She has been used as a qualifier for the British Open.

Day 6

Today is the highlight of your tour when you will play The Old Course. You will be welcomed to the Links Clubhouse where you will be taken through the pleasures and pitfalls of playing this world famous course. You will receive Old Course Experience bag-tags; scorecards and playing guide to the course.
You will be provided with a light patisserie lunch with complimentary drinks in the clubhouse before freshening up in the locker rooms after which you will be taken by buggy past the most famous fairway in golf to the Old Course first tee.
After your round you will be taken by buggy back to the clubhouse where you can change and have a drink in the bar before you are given a three-course silver service dinner.
Then, to complete a day that you will always remember, you will be presented with an official souvenir gift and certificate confirming your achievements on the Old Course.

Day 7

Today you will play the last round of your holiday over the excellent New Course. This is a truly testing links course in the same fashion as The Old Course and The Jubilee, having its own character and memorable holes.

Day 8

Unfortunately it is time to return to your departure airport or you may wish to add on another of our packages such as the Highlands or Gleneagles.

· All golf is subject to availability - Caddies can be reserved if required
· Room upgrades available at most hotels.
· Costs for Fully Escorted Tours are available on request.

COST INCLUDES.

· 7 nights accommodation at The Rusacks Hotel, Double occupancy.
· Dinner and Breakfast included.
· Starting times and Green Fees for 6 rounds of golf.
· Use of luxury clubhouse facilities in the New Clubhouse at The Old Course.
· Patisserie lunch and complimentary drinks prior to your round on The Old Course
· Buggy transport to and from the Old Course first tee.
· Silver Service Dinner at the New Clubhouse.
· Souvenir bag- tags, scorecard, playing guide, gift of The Old Course - includes a certificate of play and achievement.
· Car Hire of Ford Mondeo or similar (equivalent to Dodge Stratos) two sharing OR Renault Espace 7 Seater people carrier or similar (equivalent to Plymouth Voyager). Inclusive of CDW, Theft Waiver and unlimited mileage.
· All other service charges VAT and local taxes.
· Information pack (inclusive of sightseeing) and availability of Golf Vacations Representative.

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